lasagna roll ups
This recipe & idea popped in my head last night Especially great when you have left over sauce...I find that when making pasta, I always seem to have too much sauce! Also a great way to use up the left over uncooked lasagna noodles in the box you never know what to to with them,. So you either through them out, or the end up lost in your pantry!! These lasagna roll ups freeze well, freeze each separately in in Zip Loc freeze quart bags, pop in your freezer. hen when you need a quick dinner, just take 1 or 2 lasagna roll ups out of freezer and microwave!!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 - lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can 1lb.12 oz. crushed tomatoes
- 1 can 3 oz. tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 - bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons basil, dried
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly
How To Make lasagna roll ups
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Step 1Add gr. beef to skillet, cook until no longer pink, drain off grease. Add onions and garlic, and cook until tender. -
Step 2Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf and brown sugar, Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer (uncovered) 25 mins stirring occasionally.
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Step 3Add Italian season ing and basil, ( put the spices in my hand and run hands together to release the oils), and simmer another 30 minutes.
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Step 4Meanwhile, in a large pot filled with water, add 2 tbsp. olive oil and 2 tsp. salt, bring to boil over medium heat Add lasagna noodles, boil 8 mins.
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Step 5Drain noodles, rinsing with cold water.
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Step 6In a small bowl, combine parmigiano reggiano and ricotta cheeses together, mixing well.
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Step 7In a casserole dish, add some sauce to bottom, so noodles won't stick.
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Step 8For each lasagna roll; Place one lasagna noodle on work surface at a time.Spread about 2-3 tablespoons of sauce onto 1/3 of the noodle.Place 1 tsp. ricotta cheese mixture onto sauce. Then on top of the ricotta cheese mixture add 1 1/2 to 2 slices of mozzarella cheese.
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Step 9Now the fun... Carefully, roll it up…And place it in the casserole pan, seam side down, on top of the sauce.
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Step 10Repeating, till rest of noodles are done.
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Step 11Place 1 to 2 cups pf the sauce over noodles in the casserole. Place sliced mozzarella and a sprinkle with the parmigiano reggiano cheese.
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Step 12Bake in a pre-heated 375 F oven for 20 -25 minutes, or until a golden bubbly. I hope you try this recipe!!
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